New York City parkway crash kills 5 in Queens, police say
All 5 victims were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the NY Police Department
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Five people died when the car they were in crashed on a New York City parkway Monday morning, police said.
The Mazda was heading north on the Cross Island Parkway in the borough of Queens when it collided with another vehicle just before 6 a.m.
The five people in the car were pronounced dead at the crash scene near the Whitestone Bridge, according to the New York Police Department.
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Photos from the scene show the car overturned on the roadway.
A New York Police Department vehicle is seen parked near Union Square Park in Manhattan in May 2023. Police have not yet disclosed the identities of the deceased, and an investigation is underway. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized in stable condition. Police did not immediately identify the five people who were killed.
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An investigation into the crash was continuing.